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Xbox 720: 10 Technologies It Should Have, 2 It Should Ditch
Saturday, May 4, 2013 - 11:03am | 179Read More...Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is only weeks away from introducing the next Xbox. Little is known about the new console, but early (unconfirmed) reports suggest that the console may take over a user's TV. Other rumors have indicated that the new hardware will force users to maintain a persistent...
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Why PlayStation 4 Will Dominate the Next Generation
Sunday, February 24, 2013 - 7:06pm | 610Read More...Between Nintendo's (OTC: NTDOY) Wii U, Valve's Steam Box, Microsoft's (NASDAQ: MSFT) mysterious console and Sony's (NYSE: SNE) PlayStation 4, the game industry is about to get very crowded. More than 240 million individuals purchased the last three game consoles (Wii, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3),...
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Will Steam Box Kick Sony, Microsoft or Nintendo Out of Gaming?
Saturday, February 23, 2013 - 9:35am | 652Read More...In Star Wars, Yoda famously said that there were only two Sith Lords -- "No more, no less; a master and an apprentice." His words held true for the game industry for several years. Sega and Nintendo (OTC: NTDOY) successfully prevented Panasonic (NYSE: PC), Philips, NEC Corporation and other...
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Five Things Xbox 720 Needs to Defeat PlayStation 4
Thursday, February 21, 2013 - 4:05pm | 801Read More...Now that Sony (NYSE: SNE) jumped the gun and unveiled PlayStation 4 ahead of the Electronic Entertainment Expo, all eyes are turning to Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) to see what the company will do next. As of this writing, the Windows maker is rumored to be developing everything from a handheld Xbox to...
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Microsoft Hypes Xbox 360 Ahead of PlayStation 4 Unveiling
Tuesday, February 12, 2013 - 4:15pm | 477Read More...Sony (NYSE: SNE) is expected to unveil the fourth PlayStation during an event next week, but Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is choosing not to comment about any future hardware developments. "All I'll say about our current and future investment is [that it is] about doing things that are big and premium...
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More Than 240 Million Consumers Could Buy PlayStation 4, Xbox 720, Wii U
Sunday, February 10, 2013 - 6:49pm | 474Read More...It might be hard to tell when looking at the sales figures for Nintendo's (OTC: NTDOY) latest game machine, but the console game market is actually growing. In fact, it has been growing for more than 20 years. According to VGChartz, which chronicles the lifetime sales figures for almost every...
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Rumor: Xbox 720 to Require Internet Connection
Wednesday, February 6, 2013 - 12:09pm | 655Read More...First rumors claimed that Xbox 720, the presumably titled follow-up to the Xbox 360 game console, would find a new way to oust the functionality of used games. While that rumor has been dispelled by an analysis of the industry, new reports insist that Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) and Sony (NYSE: SNE...
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Can Microsoft's Xbox 720 Withstand an Early Assault from Sony's PlayStation 4?
Sunday, February 3, 2013 - 5:16pm | 623Read More...Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) is expected to unveil its third game machine at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) this June. While many had hoped that this announcement would be accompanied by a similar unveiling from Sony (NYSE: SNE), company execs have all but denied that PlayStation 4's release is...
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If Microsoft Bans Used Games, The Industry Will Die
Wednesday, May 9, 2012 - 2:07pm | 683Read More...It's the topic that won't die. But if Sony and Microsoft ban used games, the industry will. In January, I outlined five key reasons why the next Xbox will absolutely play used games. Since that time, a new report has come to light that claims Sony (NYSE: SNE) is working hard to eliminate our...
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Five Reasons GameStop Will Close in 10 Years
Thursday, February 16, 2012 - 11:11am | 1491Read More...The world's largest video game retailer won't survive the next decade. It's not because of iOS, though media headlines will tell you otherwise. In fact, GameStop (NYSE: GME) is doing everything it can to profit from the growth of tablets and other iOS/Android devices, even if it can't sell them...
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Is Apple Making a PlayStation 4 Killer?
Thursday, February 2, 2012 - 12:51pm | 1175Read More...Apple wants to beat Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo at their own game. According to MCV (via The Next Web) the iPhone maker has hired a man who spent seven years leading the marketing efforts for Xbox Live: Robin Burrowes. This is not the first game-related appointment made by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL)....
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Five Reasons Why Xbox 720 WILL Play Used Games
Thursday, January 26, 2012 - 1:19pm | 1211Read More...Don't believe the rumors. Yesterday, Kotaku published a story about a game industry source who claimed the next Xbox (unofficially referred to as Xbox 720) will not play used games. Aside from the obvious question – how in the world will Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) ever pull this off? – the concept...
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Is it Too Soon or Too Late for PlayStation 4, Xbox 720?
Friday, January 6, 2012 - 10:19am | 1560Read More...The unveiling will presumably occur at E3 (the Electronic Entertainment Expo), which is scheduled to take place on June 5-7 at the LA Convention Center in Los Angeles. MCV did not provide any further details. However, My Nintendo News picked up on an interesting tweet from one of the publication's...
